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History of the Permaculture Movement

Permaculture was developed in Australia in the late 1970s by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren. It has since grown into an international grassroots movement. Permaculture is a unique blend of traditional practices and scientific knowledge, of ageless wisdom and innovative ideas, of time-tested strategies and useful information from around the world. Demonstration sites span the globe. Permaculture systems have been established on every scale, from farms to apartments, from ranches to suburbs, in cities, gardens, schools and communities. They are proving successful in every climate, including the tropics, deserts, mountains and shores.

From Permaculture: Sustainable Farming, Ranching, Living...by Designing Ecosystems that Imitate Nature, a publication of the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute.

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